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On the Set of The Alamo

  
  
  
  
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Released in 1960 by United Artists, The Alamo starred John Wayne as Davy Crockett, Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie, and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis. John Wayne also directed the movie and filmed at a set constructed in the south Texas town of Brackettville, now a tourist destination known as Alamo Village. This footage offers a behind the scenes look at actors on the Brackettville set in 1960.

Statistics

Duration: 00:02:30
Language: English
Color: B/W
Audio: Silent
Donor: Gordon Wilkison

Locations

Filmed: Brackettville
Filmed: Kinney County

Dates

Filmed: c. 1959


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John Wayne
Joan O'Brien (right) portrays Susannah Dickinson, one of the few Alamo survivors
Laurence Harvey
John Dierkes (Jocko Robertson) center, with hat, and players
Frankie Avalon as Smitty
Jester Hairston (right in hat) portrays Jethro
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